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Winpool 1.3
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful(I mean 'fun'),
but without any warranty. No author or distributor accepts responsibility
to anyone for the consequences of using it or for whether it serves any
particular purpose or works at all.
Everyone is granted permission to copy, and redistribute this file under the
following conditions:
-Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute copies of the program
in any medium, provided that all copyright notices, permission and
nonwarranty notices are preserved, and that the distributor grants the
recipient permission for further redistribution as permitted by this
document.
-No alteration on any resource that could change the copyright notice.
Ismail ARIT 1992-1993 Kusadasi,AYDIN,TURKIYE. 09400
winpool v1.3
======
Winpool is a windows game which simulates a billiard
game by using an approach called Discrete Element Method(DEM).
For interested people, the source code is in XpoolTable1.[0,1,2,3].tar.Z
which is the X window version of the same game. Now, both X and Windows
versions use the same source code(of cource, with some differences in
apperance and operating system dependent sections). If you have internet
connection, you can get it from many ftp sites(or use archie/gopher to find
the nearest ftp site which has XpoolTable source code).
First of all, I would like to thank to those of you who were really kind to
send very nice comments about the game. Looks like many people really enjoyed
the game.
I finally got some spare time and fixed some stupid bugs in the program, now
it runs better and handles a lot of stuff more properly. It also has a help
menu.
This version still uses floating values, so you still need a fast CPU like
486, but I am planning to switch to integer values, and do some other
optimizations so that the game will run on slower CPUs too. I am working
(almost done) on the network version of Xpool that lets two people play
against each other(plus, eight other people can also watch the game from
different locations). I would like to do the same with winpool by using
modem communication. We'll be able to play winpool over the phone line.
Here are some rules:
If you know how to play pool, excellent!, if you don't,
here is all I can say (and know) about this game:
With the current setup, we have two sets of balls, first
set is ball # 1-7, second set is ball # 9-15. whoever
gets his/her balls in first and then gets the black ball
in last wins. We don't have automatic scoring right now,
so whoever wins is supposed to increase his/her score by
clicking on his/her '+' button (under Scores).
If you want to see where your ball will go, click on
'trajectory ' radio button to get a trajectory of your shot.
The cue stick lenght determines the hitting strenght, so
if you want to hit harder, change your cue stick lenght
by moving your mouse away from the cue ball(white ball).You don't
have to click on the white ball to start stick handling
you can click anywhere on the table and start stick
handler. The white ball goes to the opposite direction
relative to the cue stick.
One last thing before we go on; I am going to have to start asking for a
small amount of registration fee($15). But, I don't like to offend people
by forcing them or by putting some sort of code in the game that will keep
prompting for registration every time you run the game. Even if you can't
pay, give this game to a friend who can pay. If you register, you will get
a nice postcard(nature,ancient civilizations, egean sea, mediterranean, you
name it..) from Turkiye(Turkey) informing you the new version of winpool,
when we release the next version. Also, by registering, you will be
supporting the further development of this game. If you get both X(unix)
and Windows(dos) versions, you don't have to register twice, one
registration is enough. Thank you in advance for your registration.
If you would like to register by sending US$15 ;
In USA ;
please send your checks to;
(payable to Kadir Tepecik )
Kadir Tepecik
4240-A Connecticut st.
St. Louis, MO, 83116, USA
In Canada ;
please send your money order (for US$15) to;
(payable to Kadir Tepecik )
Kadir Tepecik
4240-A Connecticut st.
St. Louis, MO, 83116, USA
In Europe and others;
please send your money order (for US$ 15) to
(payable to Kadir Tepecik )
Ismail Arit
Cumhuriyet Mah. Devrim Sok. #4
Kusadasi, AYDIN, 09400 TURKIYE
If you have any question/comments, you can still send email to
iarit@tara.mines.colorado.edu
but, I will be done with the school this summer and start worring about
some other problems(like how to find a job, and pay $40,000 education
loan :-( ), so I will be real busy. If I can't reply to your email, I
apologize for that. I will post my new email address(hopefully, from
Turkiye) with the next release of winpool. For now, send your questions/
comments to
iarit@tara.mines.colorado.edu.
Happy playing,
IstakayI kIrma Haaa..!!!!( Don't break the cue stick OKKKKKKKK.!!)
Ismail ARIT Kadir Tepecik
iarit@tara.mines.colorado.edu kadir@sluatm.slu.edu